Donor Conception

Donor conception, either through the use of donor eggs or donor sperm, is one of the many paths to creating a family. Stories of Editor-in-Chief Keiko Zoll's personal journey with donor eggs, as well as other donor conception stories.

9dp3dt: Baby Got Back

Oct. 8, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

I've been talking about my butt a lot here the past few days, more than I think I ever would on this blog. In case you missed my PIO shot video, I have, according to Sir Mix-A-Lot (pictured, above and right) what he calls a "healthy butt." In fact, I believe Mr. … Read More »

7dp3dt: Weekend Funny Papers: Cheeky Bum Shots Edition

Oct. 6, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

I've started giving myself PIO shot injections. I thought I'd film the fun for you... and edit it in the style of Hannah Hart's fantastically hilarious My Drunk Kitchen. Enjoy. … Read More »

Transferred

Sep. 30, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to the Team Zoll Starting Lineup: *cue Fox NFL Sunday theme* Currently, these little embryos are all up in my 'ute. Get comfy, kids. We want you to stick around. We got up bright and early Saturday morning. I insisted … Read More »

Show Your Love with #GROWTeamZoll at Noon Today

Sep. 28, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

The first waiting game begins. We have six embryos, doin' their thang in a petri dish. G-dwilling, all six make it to transfer tomorrow. All it takes is one. Larry and I have been calling ourselves Team Zoll for some time now. We even have shirts that say "Team Zoll Est. … Read More »

CD36: Houston, we have embryos.

Sep. 27, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

Thanks everyone for your patience yesterday. Yom Kippur is basically the holiest day of the year, so I was trying to stay offline as much as possible. Egg retrieval went very, very well. We got to the clinic bright and early - a half-hour early, in fact - and chilled out for a … Read More »

CD34: Shots.

Sep. 25, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

Larry gave me my first (of many) PIO shots today. He did excellently. Shots. Shots. Shots. Shotsshots. Shots Shots. Shots. Shotsshots. Shots. Shots. Shots. Shotsshots. Shots. E'rybody. Spa day today. My toes are turquoise blue (my first pedi!) and my nails are … Read More »

CD30: Steady as she goes + Happy ICLW!

Sep. 21, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

A quick bulleted post today because I'm running around like a madwoman today. If you're here from ICLW, welcome, welcome! Come and stay awhile. I gots lots o'cool things around here. For those just tuning in at home... New here? Here's the scoop: Hi! I'm Keiko. What's … Read More »

CD19 Meets CD1: Wordless Wednesday

Sep. 12, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

Big news, folks. It's officially our donor's Cycle Day 1. *squeeee!!* Team Zoll: Houston? Are we ready for launch? Houston: Mission TZ3, you are cleared for launch. Begin countdown sequence. That means tomorrow, she starts in on her box o'fertility drugs, … Read More »

CD7: A power ballad and a prayer.

Sep. 1, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

Ultrasound went well yesterday morning and I got my med update from my clinic late yesterday afternoon. Looks like we're upping the estrogen to pad out the 'ute. Tomorrow, I'll go from 1mg of oral estradiol twice a day (half a pill daily) to 2mg twice daily (2 whole pills each … Read More »

CD4: A slice of random.

Aug. 29, 2012 by Keiko Zoll

I made my first quiche last night: Martha Stewart's very easy broccoli and cheddar quiche. Not too shabby. Aunt Flo is slowly making her exit, but she's taking her sweet ass time about it. It's like she's got to go through every room of our house, double-checking … Read More »